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Natural Resource Breakout Sessions Endangered Species and Species at Risk Endangered Species and Species at Risk Ecosystem Management and Ecoregional Planning Ecosystem Management and Ecoregional Planning Invasive Species Invasive Species Management Plans Management Plans

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Importance of INRMPs INRMPs are the primary planning tools for managing DoD’s natural resources for long- term sustainability. INRMPs are the primary planning tools for managing DoD’s natural resources for long- term sustainability. Good INRMPs are vital to military readiness and resource stewardship. Good INRMPs are vital to military readiness and resource stewardship. Preparing and implementing high quality INRMPs is even more important now that they are being considered as adequate substitutes for the designation of critical habitat. Preparing and implementing high quality INRMPs is even more important now that they are being considered as adequate substitutes for the designation of critical habitat.

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IG Study Degree of consultation with FWS and states Degree of consultation with FWS and states Effective implementation – the extent to which goals and objectives are accomplished Effective implementation – the extent to which goals and objectives are accomplished Match funding documents and projects Match funding documents and projects Mission/stewardship interface Mission/stewardship interface Role of Regional Environmental Coordinators Role of Regional Environmental Coordinators Performance metrics for INRMPs Performance metrics for INRMPs

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Potential Future Issues Evaluate DoD IG results Evaluate DoD IG results Define successful coordination Define successful coordination How to track comments? How to track comments? How to improve efficiency of INRMP review? How to improve efficiency of INRMP review? How to spread the workload for the next review? How to spread the workload for the next review? How to define and track effective implementation? How to define and track effective implementation? Resolve competing definitions of "complete." Resolve competing definitions of "complete." Resolve contaminants issue. Resolve contaminants issue. Update guidance memos? Update guidance memos?

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INRMP Handbook Available on DENIX: https://www.denix.osd.mil/inrmp Available on DENIX: https://www.denix.osd.mil/inrmp

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T&E Species DoD-FWS Working Group DoD-FWS Working Group Species at Risk Species at Risk Information and Education Working Group Information and Education Working Group Protecting Endangered Species on Military Lands Protecting Endangered Species on Military Lands Special DoD ESB issue Special DoD ESB issue Bald Eagle poster Bald Eagle poster Marine Corps poster Marine Corps poster

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New Conservation Metrics Improved tracking of INRMPs Improved tracking of INRMPs Improved tracking of ICRMPs Improved tracking of ICRMPs Potential impacts of the ESA on military training and testing lands Potential impacts of the ESA on military training and testing lands Potential impacts of selected invasive species Potential impacts of selected invasive species